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The MVA Team has vast experience in the fields of medical technology, including medical devices, instrumentation and medical diagnostic technology, medical information technology, healthcare services, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical products, and selected later stage investments. Investments will be made in these areas where the goal is to create significant, substantial new businesses.
To maximize investors' returns, MVA places its greatest emphasis on companies in the earliest stages of start-up, where the best values are usually found. However, the Fund will consider later-stage investments where early investment liquidity appears likely.

Jan BarkerMemberMedVenture Associates

Ms. Barker brings wide-ranging experience to the MedVenture Associates team. She has a broad combination of complementary skills in the healthcare entrepreneurial environment. Her diverse experience has included management, research and development, sales and marketing, human resources, information technology, development of e-healthcare technology and systems, devices and manufacturing.
Ms. Barker has worked/invested with private and public corporations in the healthcare systems, technology and medical device industries, including IPCM, The Hospitalist Company, PointShare, Networks for Healthcare, Alere Medical, Incorporated.

Representative Investments

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